TikTok Shop Late Dispatch: A Practical Playbook
A clear, no-drama flow to hit RTS deadlines—without spending your Sundays shipping.
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⚠️ Policy Alert T-24h Warning Zone
TikTok Shop requires tracking posted within 48 hours of order placement. Missing this deadline impacts your Late Dispatch Rate (LDR) and can lead to account restrictions.
💡 Pro Tip: Enable Watcher Mode to get alerts at T-24, T-12, and T-4—even if you’re using ShipStation or another connector.
Table of contents
1. Why Late Dispatch Hurts
2. Daily Dispatch Cadence
3. TikTok-Specific Traps
4. Automation with TokHQ Watcher
5. FAQ
Why Late Dispatch Hurts
RTS drives your Buy Box eligibility. Miss it and you eat warnings, suppressed visibility, and refunds. Policy points rack up fast during peak season.
Note: “Dispatch” means Ready To Ship posted to TikTok—not pickup.
Daily Dispatch Cadence
Run a three-pass flow to stay clean and keep weekends free:
- Morning (9am): Flag orders hitting the 48h mark today.
- Afternoon (2pm): Print labels + post RTS for flagged.
- Evening (7pm): Final sweep; confirm tracking posted.
Heads up: US sellers—Sundays count as a business day on TikTok.
TikTok-Specific Traps
- 9:00pm vs 9:01pm order times shift dispatch deadlines.
- Tracking may need auto-repost to stick.
- Existing tracking from another system? Monitor only—no double-post.
// Webhook → Queue → Worker
200-fast ack → enqueue (idempotent)
Worker: buy label via EasyPost → post RTS + tracking
Auto-retry on 5xx/429 with backoff + jitterAutomation with TokHQ Watcher
Watcher computes dispatch-by, shows a live countdown, and pings you at T-24/T-12/T-4. If tracking already exists, it downgrades to “monitor-only” to avoid duplicates.
| Order | Placed | Dispatch-by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| #TT-91243 | Fri 9:12pm | Tue 9:12pm | At risk (T-12) |
| #TT-91281 | Mon 10:05am | Wed 10:05am | On track |
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